Pan-seared scallops with sage and rocket and Israeli salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast seafood recipe for pan-seared scallops with sage and rocket and Israeli salad

Mar 14, 2008 4:17am

By Andy Williams & Brenton Draper

Serves 4

Pan-seared scallops with sage and rocket and Israeli salad

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

24 scallops, roe on

80 gm unsalted butter, coarsley chopped

1/3 cup thinly sliced sage leaves

100 gm rocket leaves

To serve: lemon wedges

Israeli salad

1 vine-ripened tomato, seeds removed and finely chopped

1 Lebanese cucumber, finely chopped

½ Spanish onion, finely chopped

½ red capsicum, finely chopped

60 ml extra-virgin olive oil (¼ cup)

1 lemon, juice only

Method

Main

1

For Israeli salad, combine all ingredients and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2

Heat oil in frying pan over high heat, add scallops and season to taste. Cook for 30 seconds each side or until golden, add butter and sage to pan and cook for another minute or until butter melts. To serve, combine Israeli salad and rocket leaves, arrange on plate with scallops and lemon wedges.